The Bulldogs dropped two matches in Nashville against Western Kentucky and UIC over the weekend set their season record back 4-13.
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Butler opened against Western Kentucky on Saturday before getting swept 7-0. WKU captured singles and doubles play in straight sets.
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Following Saturday's matchup, Butler fell to UIC, 0-4.
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No. 2 doubles
Jordan Minnick and
Jocelyn Koester gained the upper hand over Oana Manole and Miranda Rodriguez in a 6-4 score for Butler's sole win of the day.
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Singles play in the No. 1, 2 and 3 slot went unfinished.
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The team will travel to Cincinnati on March 24 before BIG EAST play opens at home against DePaul.
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Butler vs. Western Kentucky
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Doubles
- Christopoulou/Malamou (WKU) def. Padgett/Sutton (BUT) 6-2
- Oest/De Ugarte (WKU) def. Minnick/Koester (BUT) 6-3
- Malinen/Shatalova (WKU) def. Eaton/O'Byrne (BUT) 6-3
Singles
- Elpida Malamou (WKU) def. Bailey Padgett (BUT) 7-5, 6-1
- Andreanna Christopoulou (WKU) def. Rachel Sutton (BUT) 6-0, 6-1
- Monica Malinen (WKU) def. Jocelyn Koester (BUT) 6-2, 6-0
- Cindy Oest (WKU) def. Kailey Eaton (BUT) 6-0, 6-3
- Natalia De Ugarte (WKU) def. Nina Bertino (BUT) 6-0, 6-1
- Lisa Friess (WKU) def. Carla O'Byrne (BUT) 6-0, 6-0
Butler vs. UIC
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Doubles
- LeBlanc/Le Comber (UIC) def. Padgett/Sutton (BUT) 7-6, 7-0
- Minnick/Koester (BUT) def. Manole/Rodriguez (UIC) 6-4
- Sanders/Vasic (UIC) def. Eaton/O'Byrne (BUT) 6-1
Singles
- Oana Manole (UIC) def. Bailey Padgett (BUT) 6-2, 5-4, unfinished
- Georgie Sanders (UIC) def. Rachel Sutton (BUT) 6-7, 0-8, unfinished
- Melika LeBlanc (UIC) def. Jocelyn Koester (BUT) 7-5, 4-3, unfinished
- Rachel Le Comber (UIC) def. Kailey Eaton (BUT) 6-0, 6-1
- Miranda Rodriguez (UIC) def. Carla O'Byrne (BUT) 6-2, 6-1
- Stefana Vasic (UIC) def. Joran Minnick (BUT) 6-4, 6-0
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